Materials Management
When projects rely on timely access to materials, every delay, shortage, or mistake carries a real cost. At ASCO, we make materials work harder for your business - keeping your projects on schedule, controlling costs, and reducing risk.
We turn fragmented processes into fully integrated, resilient operations. With proactive planning, real-time visibility, and disciplined execution, we simplify your supply networks and create a seamless, transparent, high-performing materials function.
Supply Management & Vendor Performance
We turn fragmented processes into fully integrated, resilient operations. With proactive planning, real-time visibility, and disciplined execution, we simplify your supply networks and create a seamless, transparent, high-performing materials function.
We make supply chains predictable, aligned to demand, and resilient against disruption.
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Improve on-time delivery with structured supplier governance (ASNs, SLAs, scorecards)
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Minimise rejects and rework with standardised packaging and documentation
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Reduce disruptions through proactive escalation and non-conformance control
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Lower material costs with supplier rationalisation and stronger commercial oversight
Warehousing & physical infrastructure
We provide more than storage, we deliver safe, compliant, and optimised facilities that support your material flow, integrity, and scalability.
50
warehouses managed globally
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Optimised layouts, commissioning, and hub-and-spoke designs for maximum flow, safety, and growth
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Secure, bonded, and temperature-controlled storage for all material types
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Reduced risks with traffic segregation, lifting controls, and ergonomic work zones
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Maintained material integrity with standardised racking, staging, and expert handling
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Improved pick/issue times, space utilisation, and traceable operations
Inventory management
We turn inventory from a cost burden into a strategic asset, balancing availability and risk.
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Optimise stock levels to meet demand while reducing excess
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Minimise write-offs with structured preservation and condition monitoring
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Improve forecast accuracy with validated demand planning and BOM control
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Increase accountability with clear governance and data discipline
Managed Services
We take full operational ownership of your materials function - procurement, inventory, kitting, logistics, and reporting - freeing your teams to focus on delivery while we drive measurable availability gains and consistent site performance.
We turn materials management into a dependable, integrated service. Our teams, systems, and infrastructure work as one to:
- Maintain reliable material availability and minimise stockouts
- Manage storage, handling, and movement to reduce total materials-related cost
- Provide transparent, traceable data from supplier through to point of use
- Deploy scalable operational teams and systems aligned to critical industry demands
Our managed service delivers day-to-day reliability, controlled costs, and operational discipline. You gain a stable, high-performing materials function that improves availability, safety, and readiness - giving you a future-ready function that consistently adds value.
Strategic consultancy
Smart strategy. Flawless execution.
We think like consultants and deliver like hands-on specialists, going beyond logistics to plan, manage, and optimise operations, materials, and movements, increasing efficiency and value at every step.
Whether we're delivering a specific service or a full operational programme, we define the smartest approach, embed it on the ground, and continuously optimise every detail. From planning and supply chain management to delivery and operational support, our integrated services reduce risk, cut waste, and unlock greater industrial productivity with data-driven efficiency.
Our impact
